Phyllis Bentley

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Phyllis Bentley, OBE (1894-1977), was an English novelist.

Born in 1894 Phyllis Bentley was the youngest child of a mill owner. The family lived in Halifax and Phyllis was educated at Halifax High School for Girls and Cheltenham Ladies' College. During World War One she worked in the munitions industry. After the war, she returned to her native Halifax where she taught English and Latin.

In 1928 she had her first novel The Partnership published. This was followed in 1932 by her masterpiece, Inheritance. Set against the background of the development of the textile industry. Her work received widespread critical acclaim. Two further novels followed and in 1967 the trilogy was filmed by Granada TV with John Thaw and James Bolam in leading roles.

In 1949 she was awarded a honorary DLitt from Leeds University; in 1958 she became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature; and in 1970 was awarded an OBE.

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